Patti Parks has a reputation as being a riveting liveperformer who has earned her acclaim as the Best Female Blues Vocalist, awarded by Night Life Magazine Blues Music Awards. “Parks’s soulful and sensual voice cranks out an uplifting, ebullient blend of Chicago Blues, Memphis Soul, Blues Funk” - Jeff Miers, Buffalo News Music Critic.

Patti has recently released her original album, “Cheat’n Man” which continues to have radio play all over the world includingAustralia, New Zealand, Europeand the United States. Patti has gotten outstanding reviews from famous Blues Music Magazines such as “Blues Blast Magazine”, several live interviews from Belgium’s own Purple Haze Radio Show to Rambling Night Blues in Little Rock Arkansas. “Cheat’n Man“ made it on Hit Tracks Top 10 in Belgium for 6 weeks.

Patti has performed in many major festivals including the Blues'n March Festival, Ellicottville Blues Festival, Niagara Thunder, Kalamazoo Music Festival, Blues in the Valley, Wellsville Creative Art Center, Curtains Up, Crystal Beach Concert Series in Canada, the M&T Bank Concert Series, Taste of Buffalo, Buffalo Canal Fest, the Niagara University Concert Series.

Patti has performed at famous venues as the Time Out Pub, as well as BB Kings and Rum Boogie as a guest of Tas Cru. Patti has opened up for Kelly Hunt, Jimmy Thackery, Mark Farner and The Grand Funk Railroad, George Thorogood.

Upon returning to Memphis this year, Patti will be starting her tour for 2015. Patti Is currently in The Studio working on her Newest Album

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, PRODUCTION & PERFORMANCES

EDUCATION

14 years – 18 years

Patti started playing the cello and quickly realized she wanted to heighten

her knowledge of and study music.

Patti studied at:

The Community Music School with First Chair of the Buffalo

Philharmonic – Robert Carpeytian

Patti attended:

South Park High School & studied under Daniel Pyzinski

Daniel recommended Patti to participate in an internship with the

Cheektowaga Symphony Orchestra.

Patti participated in:

The Geneseo String Ensemble Camp at SUNY Geneseo

During the camp Patti was asked to play in a string ensemble along

side professional artists from the Buffalo Philharmonic at a Tea

hosted by the President of SUNY Buffalo State College

Patti sings professionally:

At the age of 17 Patti began singing professionally and by 18 Patti

joined the David Gillian Show on the Holiday Inn Circuit

Patti leads the band:

After a decade together the band recorded an original album and won

numerous awards while touring not only locally but regionally as well.

Patti has been on tour nationally with blues recording artist Tas Cru and

she has performed at the historic Juke Joints in Mississippi and at BB

Kings on Beale Street in Memphis and everywhere in between. Patti is

excited to take the band on their tour later this year in Maine.

EXPERIENCE

2004

The Patti Parks Band

Leader of the band

2008

Western New York Blues Society / Blues’n March Festival

Promotional Director

2009

Niagara County Community College / Blues In The Schools

Performer

Patti performed with National Recording Blues Artist Fruteland Jackson

2010-Present

Dom Puntoriero, Nick Veltri & Sam Guarino Productions

Active participant 2010 - 2015

R&B & Soul Revue Shows

Blues Room Diva Show

Hard Rock Café, Niagara Falls, NY

Producer – Self Produced 2 R&B Shows

Utilized Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Recipients

Songwriter

Hit Tracks – Cheat’n Man & Happy Your Mine

Charted – Internationally

Hit Track Top 100 - Netherlands

Toured

Internationally, Nationally & Locally

PRODUCTION

1- Cheat’n Man – ORIGINAL ALBUM

Vocal Recording – Patti Parks

Lyrics/Songwriter – Patti Parks

Track #2 – Happy Your Mine

Track #6 – Cheat n’ Man

CHARTED Songs - Internationally

Mama

Hit Tracks Top 100 / Netherlands-INTERNATIONAL

2 Weeks - 10 & 11 – 2014

Cheat’n Man

Hit Tracks Top 100 / Netherlands-INTERNATIONAL

5 Weeks – 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19

Watcha Gonna Do

Hit Tracks Top 100 / Netherlands-INTERNATIONAL

7 Weeks – 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31

2- Nickel City Blues – Compact Disc

WBFO 88.7

Track #5 Happy Your Mine

3- WBFO Gave me The Blues Vol. 4

WBFO 88.7

Track Cheat n’ Man

PERFORMANCES WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS

The list of famous venues, world renowned artists and national events Patti has performed at, with, supported or produced is endless. She has toured throughout the Country and is continuously being invited to play on Beale Street in Memphis along with other famous venues. She has earned a reputation for being the most dynamic performer and being able to “bring down the house.”